CHNC News! School is in Session
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is going back to school. With the help of the Morgan Library at the Colorado …
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CHNC News: Would You Work Here?
Many people know that community newspapers provide a wealth of historic information such as birth and wedding announcements, obituaries, general …
CHNC News! Historic African American Newspapers Now Available
In a few short years CHNC has grown tremendously and made some exciting changes. We have a new and improved …
CHNC News: New Titles and New Partners
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection recently added four new titles; the Brush Lariat, the Morgan County Republican, the Louisville Times …
Topics in History: Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in the Austrian Empire in what is now Croatia. Tesla was an …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Cattlemen’s Days
Today Cattlemen’s Days, held in Gunnison, Colorado, is a celebration of Gunnison County’s rich ranching heritage. Cattlemen’s Days is said …
Topics in History: Dearfield, Colorado
The town of Dearfield, located 30 miles east of Greeley, was established on May 5, 1910 by Oliver Toussaint Jackson, …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Students Capture Routt County History
Recently the Bud Werner Memorial Library and the Tread of Pioneers Museum, both located in Steamboat Springs, partnered together to …
CHNC News: New titles and a New Partner
In March, the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) and its new partner the Clear Creek County Library District, added two …
Topics in History: Lakeside Amusement Park
When the weather begins to warm and the school year comes to an end, many start to look for …
Update! Your Digital Collections and the Digital Public Library of America
The Colorado State Library is excited to announce that Colorado and Wyoming are now a new Service Hub of the …
Topics in History: Baseball
The Colorado Rockies, Colorado’s major league baseball team, played their first home game in front of 80,227 fans at the …
Topics in History: Women’s Suffrage
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, giving women the right to vote. On …
Topics in History: Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day has long been celebrated but who was Saint Valentine and when did the present day traditions of Valentine’s …
Update: Colorado-Wyoming DPLA Service Hub
Colorado-Wyoming Service Hub of the Digital Public Library of America Representatives from Colorado and Wyoming cultural heritage organizations are currently …
CHNC: Over 900,000 Pages and Going Strong!
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection recently reached over 900,000 pages of historic Colorado content. Since launching our new online database …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: A Partnership in Eagle County
Providing online access to a community’s history can be a difficult process. Local history can be represented by artifacts, documents …
Topics in History: National Western Stock Show
National Western Stock Show The first National Western Stock Show was held January 29 through February 3, 1906 at the …
Topics in History: 1918 1919 Influenza Pandemic in Colorado
This topic in history and the related online primary sources are brought to you by the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a …
Heroes Remember
In honor of Veterans Day, Touring Colorado’s Collections is highlighting Mesa County libraries collection, The Veterans Remember Project, that recently …